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are currently set to expire on June 30, 

2024. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by OMB under the PRA and 

displays a currently valid OMB Control 

Number. In addition, notwithstanding 

any other provisions of law, no person 

shall generally be subject to penalty for 

failing to comply with a collection of 

information that does not display a 

valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

provide comments to the contact shown 

in the ADDRESSES section. Comments 

must be written to receive 

consideration, and they will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval of the final ICR. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB Control Number 1205– 

0223. 

Submitted comments will also be a 

matter of public record for this ICR and 

posted on the internet, without 

redaction. DOL encourages commenters 

not to include personally identifiable 

information, confidential business data, 

or other sensitive statements/ 

information in any comments. 

DOL is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

(e.g., permitting electronic submission 

of responses). 

Agency: DOL–ETA. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: Registration and 

Equal Employment Opportunity in 

Apprenticeship Programs. 

Forms: ETA Form 671, ETA Form 

9039, and ETA Form 9186. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0223. 

Affected Public: Individuals/ 

households, state/local/tribal 

governments, Federal government, 

private sector (businesses or other forprofits, and, not-for-profit institutions). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

704,577. 

Frequency: Varies. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

1,066,917. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: Varies. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 522,623 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Laura P. Watson, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment 

and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26920 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

Act Joint Quarterly Narrative 

Performance Report 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s 

(DOL) Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

extension for the authority to conduct 

the information collection request (ICR) 

titled, ‘‘Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act Joint Quarterly 

Narrative Performance Report.’’ This 

comment request is part of continuing 

Departmental efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

written comments received by February 

6, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with 

applicable supporting documentation, 

including a description of the likely 

respondents, proposed frequency of 

response, and estimated total burden, 

may be obtained free by contacting 

Stephanie Pena by telephone at (202) 

693–3153 (this is not a toll-free 

number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is 

not a toll-free number), or by email at 

Pena.Stephanie.L@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail 

or courier to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Training and Employment 

Administration, Division of Youth 

Services, Room NC–4526, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210; by email: Pena.Stephanie.L@

dol.gov; or by fax (202) 693–3015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Pena by telephone at (202) 

693–3153 (this is not a toll-free number) 

or by email at Pena.Stephanie.L@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as 

part of continuing efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information 

before submitting them to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for final 

approval. This program helps to ensure 

requested data can be provided in the 

desired format, reporting burden (time 

and financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements can be properly assessed. 

The Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act (WIOA) (29 U.S.C. 

3101) authorizes this information 

collection. This ICR allows ETA’s 

Senior Community Service Employment 

Program (SCSEP) to perform data 

validation on data collected and 

reported to ETA on program activities 

and outcomes; and provides a 

streamlined WIOA Joint Quarterly 

Narrative Performance Report (Joint 

QNR) for several grant programs. DOL 

seeks a revision of this ICR to include 

the following changes: ETA has added 

the Dislocated Worker Demonstration 

grants to the list of grant programs 

which use the Joint QNR; minor edits 

have been made to the Joint QNR for 

streamlining and clarification purposes; 

and for the SCSEP Data Validation, a 

few non-substantive changes were 

made. 

The Joint QNR provides a detailed 

account of program activities, 

accomplishments, and progress toward 

performance outcomes during the 

quarter. It also provides information on 

grant challenges and timeline progress, 

as well as the opportunity to share 

success stories. The continued use of a 

standardized narrative report supports 

WIOA implementation and the goal of 

systems alignment and consistency of 

reporting. This template also helps 

ensure consistent identification of 

technical assistance needs across the 

discretionary grant programs that are 

reporting on WIOA performance 

indicators and contributes to improved 

quality of performance information that 

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The National Farmworkers Job 

Program and YouthBuild grants are 

authorized under the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act of 

2014, which identified performance 

accountability requirements for these 

grants. The WIOA performance 

indicators and reporting requirements 

also apply to the Dislocated Worker, 

Dislocated Worker Demonstration, and 

Reentry Employment Opportunities 

Grants. While H–1B and the DOL Office 

of Apprenticeship grants are not 

authorized under WIOA, these programs 

have adopted the WIOA performance 

indicators and align with WIOA data 

element definitions and reporting 

templates to promote consistency across 

these DOL-funded programs. The Senior 

Community Service Employment 

Program, authorized under the Older 

Americans Act, as amended (Pub. L. 

114–144), has also adopted some of the 

WIOA performance measures and, for 

this reason has adopted the WIOA Joint 

QNR. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by OMB under the PRA and 

displays a currently valid OMB Control 

Number. In addition, notwithstanding 

any other provisions of law, no person 

shall generally be subject to penalty for 

failing to comply with a collection of 

information that does not display a 

valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

provide comments to the contact shown 

in the ADDRESSES section. Comments 

must be written to receive 

consideration, and they will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval of the final ICR. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB Control Number 

1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Submitted comments will also be a 

matter of public record for this ICR and 

posted on the internet, without 

redaction. DOL encourages commenters 

not to include personally identifiable 

information, confidential business data, 

or other sensitive statements/ 

information in any comments. 

DOL is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

(e.g., permitting electronic submission 

of responses). 

Agency: DOL–ETA. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title of Collection: Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act Joint 

Quarterly. Narrative Performance 

Report. 

Form: Quarterly Narrative 

Performance Report Template (ETA– 

9179). 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0448. 

Affected Public: State, Local, and 

Tribal Governments, Private Sector. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,395. 

Frequency: Quarterly. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

4,112. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: Joint QNR: 10 hours; SCSEP 

Data Validation: 40.5 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 64,951 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $2,166,271.46. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Laura Watson, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment 

and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26919 Filed 12–7–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Rehabilitation Plan and Award 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

(OWCP)-sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before January 8, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) if the 

information will be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (4) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Neary by telephone at 202– 

693–6312, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form 

OWCP–16 is used by vocational 

rehabilitation counselors to submit an 

agreed upon rehabilitation plan to 

OWCP for approval, and documents 

OWCP’s award of payment for any 

approved services. For additional 

substantive information about this ICR, 

see the related notice published in the 

Federal Register on August 30, 2023 (88 

FR 59941). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 


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